Internet And Mobile Computing Flashcards
The way in which an organization IT infrastructure is organized and integrated
Computing environment
Types of computing environment
- Enterprise Wide Computing
- Internet Computing
- Mobile Computing
- Pervasive Computing
Type of computing environment where servers and clients are connected to a local network within an enterprise
Enterprise Wide Computing
Type of computing environment where computers are not only linked to other computers within a ln organization, they are now linked to other computers in the whole world through the internet
Internet Computing
Wireless network that enables the people to travel outside the boundaries of their organization to continue accessing the information
Mobile Computing
Every object has computing powet that allows for data collection and information dissemination
Pervasive Computing
Computing done at central location
Centralized Computing
Centralized computing use ____ that are attached to a central computer
Terminals
Centralized computing use terminals that are attached to a _____
Central computer
The computer itself may control all the peripherals ____ or may be attached via a ____
Directly; terminal server
True or False: Even if the terminals have the capability, they are still unable to connect to the central computer over the network
False: If the terminals have the capability, they may be able to connect to the central computer over the network.
Terminals may be ____ or ____
Text terminals or thin clients
A computer in a network that provide services
Server
A computer in a network that uses the service provided by the server
Client
Types of Enterprise Wide Computing
- File Server
- Web Server
- App Server
- Data Server
- Print Server
Provides shared access to a common file repository which is the disk storage (e.g. images, videos, music, documents)
File server
Server that responds to HTTP requests to deliver content and services
Web Server
Also called a database server
Data server
Data server performs tasks such as:
- Data analysis
- Storage
- Data manipulation
- Archiving
- Other tasks related with database services
A device that connects printers to client computers over a network. It accepts print jobs from the computers and sends the jobs to the appropriate printers, manages print requests and makes print queue status information
Print server